1. Fruit or
Glass Cans Tins vegetable
residue
Leather Food wastes Used up paper
Plastics

2. Basel Convention Definition of Wastes
“substances or objects which are disposed of or
are intended to be disposed of or are required to be
disposed of by the provisions of the law”
Disposal means
“any operation which may lead to resource
recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or
alternative uses (Annex IVB of the Basel convention)”

3. Solid wastes: domestic, commercial and industrial wastes
especially common as co-disposal of wastes
Examples: plastics, styrofoam
containers, bottles, cans, papers, scrap iron, and other trash
Liquid Wastes: wastes in liquid form
Examples: domestic washings, chemicals, oils, waste
water from ponds, manufacturing industries
and other sources

4. Used up paper
Bio-degradable:
can be degraded (paper, wood, fruits and
others)
Plastics
Non-biodegradable:
cannot be degraded (plastics, bottles, old
machines, cans, styrofoam containers
and others)

5. Hazardous wastes
A hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial
or potential threats to public health or the
environment.
Non-hazardous
A non-hazardous waste is a waste that is safe to
use commercially, industrially, agriculturally
and economically.

6. • Residential
• Industrial
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Construction and demolition
• Municipal services
• Process (manufacturing, etc.)
• Agriculture

7. Hazardous Waste Generating Industries & Hazardous Waste Generation
– Comparative Figures
State No. of Total HW HW generating Total HW
Industries as generation in Industries (No.s) generation in
per HWM TPA as per HWM TPA
Rules, 1989 Rules, 2000/2003
1. AP 501 1,11,098 1532 507046
2. Assam 18 1,66,008 23 4,000
3. Bihar 42 26,575 31 Not given
4. Chandigarh 47 305 271 8,425
5. Delhi 403 1,000 1777 17,000
6 Goa 25 6,598 49 Not Provided
7. Gujarat 2984 4,30,030 6052 12, 07,000
8. Haryana 309 31,046 889 14,972
9. Himachal 116 2159 575 Not given
10. Karnataka 454 1,03,243 1589 92,013
11. Kerala 133 1,54,722 423 83,530
12. Maharashtra 3953 20, 07,846 4571 14,07,480
13. MP 183 1,98,669 753 Not given
14. Orissa 163 3,41,144 257 74,918
15. J&K 57 1221 207 Not provided

8. • Affects our health
• Affects our socio-economic conditions
• Affects our coastal and marine environment
• Affects our climate

9. Reuse is to use an item more than once
Reducing the amount of waste produced by a person or a
society.
Recycling involves processing used materials into new
products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials

10. • Reduce Waste
- Reduce office paper waste by implementing a formal policy to
duplex all draft reports and by making training manuals and
personnel information available electronically.
- Improve product design to use less materials.
- Redesign packaging to eliminate excess material while
maintaining strength.
- Work with customers to design and implement a packaging return
program.
- Switch to reusable transport containers.
- Purchase products in bulk.

11. Reuse
- Reuse corrugated moving boxes internally.
- Reuse office furniture and supplies, such as
interoffice envelopes, file folders, and paper.
- Use durable towels, tablecloths, napkins, dishes,
cups, and glasses.
- Use incoming packaging materials for outgoing
shipments.
- Encourage employees to reuse office materials
rather than purchase new ones.

12. RECYCLE
-Proper waste SEGREGARTION.
-Learn COMPOSTING.
-Know about nearby RECYCLING CENTRES.
-Spread awareness.
-Get people involved.

13. RECOVER
-Collect your used cooking oil as it may be used
for furnaces.
-It also helps reduce the growing dependence on
coal or fossil fuel.
-INCINERATE. Incineration involves the burning
of organic waste for energy.

14. Residual Management
- Know your waste
Be aware of the possible harm it can do not only to the
environment, but also to other living organisms.
-Follow your leaders
For sure, big companies and schools are taking action to
preserve the environment, and have organized efforts to
minimize pollution through effective and efficient means of
waste management. These rules mean nothing if no one would
follow.
-Send alerts if necessary
As a member of your community, inform the authorities of any
possible dangers coming from waste disposal sites.

15. - old books
- old clothes
- old computers
- excess building materials
- old equipment to local organizations

16. - packaging waste reductions and changes in
the manufacturing process
- use biodegradable materials

17. • What is an EMS?
An EMS is a formal set of policies and procedures
that define how an organization will
evaluate, manage, and track its environmental impact. It
follows the basic model:
• Plan > Do > Check > Act
This facilitates cost-effective environmental performance
by defining and continuously improving the process and
actions that an organization undertakes to meet its
environmental goals.

18. For better environmental and overall
organizational performance, an EMS should:
1. Focus on continual improvement
2. Serve the organization and its mission
3. Receive top management support
4. Remain dynamic and flexible
5. Fit the culture of the organization
6. Represent employees and their actions
7. Establish employees awareness and
involvement

19. 1. Improve environmental performance
It helps monitor energy and water conservation, resource
efficiencies, and pollution prevention.
2. Better regulatory compliance
Increase regulatory compliance which is especially important
for organizations that spend time and resources with
regulatory violations.
3. Certification and recognition
EMS implementation can enhance an organization’s image
and improve public community relations.

20. • That ends my presentation.
-I hope this lecture about WASTE MANAGEMENT will
make you aware of what is happening to our
environment.
-Now I urge you to to help build a better house for
humanity!
Thank you for listening!